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New Pew survey looks at why Americans go or don’t go to church services
A Pew Research Center survey found that the main reason Americans attend worship services is to feel closer to God, but those who do not regularly attend worship services have a wider variety of motivations.
Raised in Philadelphia, Maryknoll priest calls Kenya home
Once a member of St. Martin of Tours Parish, Father Lance Nadeau has spent close to 30 years working in a number of African nations, where the Catholic faith is thriving.
Accused archbishop’s fellow prelates weigh in on abuse scandal
More of retired Archbishop Theodore McCarrick's fellow bishops, including Archbishop Charles Chaput, are commenting on the scandal that has enveloped the former cardinal and its impact on the larger church.
Catechism change shows ‘true dogmatic progress,’ archbishop says
Archbishop Fisichella said the pope's revision of the Catechism of the Catholic Church to assert that capital punishment is inadmissible shows how the church can grow in its understanding of the basic tenents of faith.
University, institute to be hub for causes of African-American Catholics
UPDATED - Xavier University of Louisiana and its Institute for Black Catholic Studies will serve as hosts and administrators whose goal is to unite all guilds advancing the causes of black sainthood.
Catholic death penalty opponents praise pope’s catechism revision
UPDATED - The Aug. 2 announcement that Pope Francis had ordered a revision of the Catechism of the Catholic Church calling the death penalty "inadmissible" was praised by Catholic death penalty opponents in the U.S.
Learning, leadership, sacredness all part of Catholic Daughters convention
The Catholic Daughters were formed in 1903 and now have 66,000 dues-paying members in 1,150 courts (local chapters) in 45 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Peru and Kenya.
Archbishop McCarrick allegations put ‘public inquiry’ on all bishops
Bishop Doherty, who also is chair of the U.S. bishops' child and youth protection committee, says the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will have responses to Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick reports and a soon-to-be released grand jury report in Pennsylvania.
Indian Catholic leaders doubt death penalty will deter child rapists
The new law increases the punishment for rape of women to 10 years of imprisonment. Those convicted of gang rape of girls younger than 12 either will be executed or jailed for life. Those convicted of gang rape of girls younger than 16 will be jailed for life.
Pope tells young Jesuits to be courageous, prayerful, creative
The pope met Aug. 1 with about two dozen European Jesuits currently involved in the order's formation process.